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Service bulletin 120415

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10147595
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's number120415
Manufacturer's date2015-01-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

SUBJECT DME Internal and Valvetronic Faults Set at Cold Ambient Temperatures. The Service Engine Soon light (MIL) can be illuminated with the erroneous internal and Valvetronic faults stored in the DME. The MIL will only come on if the fault has been detected on two (or more) consecutive drive cycles. The following fault codes may be stored in the DME: E Seriesz 36AE - DME, internal fault, Valvetronic: Current implausible One or more of the following secondary faults may also be stored: z 2DE2 - Valvetronic, actuation, voltage phase: Line disconnection z 2DE3 - Valvetronic, actuation, volt phase: Line disconnection z 2DE4 - Valvetronic, actuation, volt phase: Line disconnection F Seriesz 1F0905 - DME, internal fault, Valvetronic: Current implausible One or more of the following secondary faults may also be stored: z 135B10 - Valvetronic, actuation, voltage phase: Line disconnection z 135B11 - Valvetronic, actuation, volt phase: Line disconnection z 135B12 - Valvetronic, actuation, volt phase: Line disconnection Engine performance and driving characteristics are not affected. DME software diagnostic sensitivity.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Engine

Vehicles listed
BMW 128I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
BMW 128I US2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 128I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 135I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW 135I COUPE2007
BMW 135I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 228I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 320I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 325I2006
BMW 325XI2006
BMW 3282007 to 2010
BMW 328D2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 328I2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 328XI2007, 2008
BMW 328XI2009 to 2010
BMW 330E2016
BMW 330I2006
BMW 330XI2006
BMW 3352007 to 2010
BMW 335D2009, 2010, 2011
BMW 335I2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 335I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 335IS2011
BMW 335IS2013
BMW 335XI2007, 2008
BMW 335XI2009 to 2010
BMW 340I2016
BMW 428I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 435I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 525D XDRIVE2014
BMW 528I2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 535D2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 535I2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 535I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 550I2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 640I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 650I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 740I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 740I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 740LD2015
BMW 740LI2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 750I2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 750LI2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 760LI2010, 2011, 2012
BMW 760LI2014, 2015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32012 to 2013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32014, 2015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 52013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72012
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72014
BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 72011
BMW M235I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M32008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW M3 US2011
BMW M52013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M62013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW X1 SAV2012 to 2015
BMW X32011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW X42015, 2016
BMW X52007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW X5 M2010 to 2012
BMW X62008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BMW X6 M2010 to 2012
BMW Z42009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20263322026-07-08. Electrical
20244682024-08-13. Engine
24V6080002024-08-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
20235682023-10-20. Engine
23V7070002023-10-20. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
20220952022-03-02. Engine
22V1190002022-03-02. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
20217112021-11-19. Engine
19V5790002019-08-06. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20193102019-06-20. Electrical

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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